Category Reformation21

I know from the deluge of emails I received in the spring how much our Welsh readers appreciate my immediate response to England-Wales rugby fixtures.  What can I say, boys?   Normal service has been resumed.

I do apologise for the insensitive way in which I brought to the attention of European readers the existence of aerosol cheese.  While America has provided many great cultural benefits to the world (The Rockford Files, Walker, Texas Ranger), I…

Wow, my post on Bob Jones and fundamentalism has provoked a large reponse from readers — almost all of it helpful and constructive.  Carl has also offered some insightful comments immediately below.  I would respond to Carl by saying that…

With reference to Rick’s posts, I have concerns with antithesis/fundamentalism — not with the doctrinal distinctives which he rightly praises but with the cultic mentality to which this can give rise and, indeed, to the postmodern hermeneutics which it can…

Tim Challies has written a review of Naomi Wolf’s article on the dangers of pornography on his blog.  Not only are her comments worthwhile, coming as they are from a third-wave feminist, but Challies own comments are important.  It is…

Another reader has chimed in with the info that Bob Jones University is not an Arminian institution, and that in his belief there is not a single Arminian on their university and seminary faculty.  Well, that’s good news.  So I…

I had a reader marvel that there are no Reformed Christian schools in Greenville, where I live (based on my entry below).  Actually, there are.  The problem is that they are way out of our price range (especially with 5…

Having moved to Greenville, SC, one of the big decisions has been where to send our children to school.  This year we have a fifth, fourth, and second grader (with two more raring to take their turn).  We really are…

The First Things webpage carries a very interesting, and in parts very moving, article, What is Anglicanism?, written by the Ugandan church leader, Archbishop Henry Luke Orombi.  I’m generally not a big fan of Anglicanism as a phenomenon (mourning every…

I was talking with someone last week about a well-known theological personality.  `I don’t think he wants to be a heretic’ was my friend’s comment.  `No,’ I responded `I think the problem is he wants to be a big shot.’ …